What is a good search string to bring up all the commentaries on the Gospel of John?
The best way to find commentaries is the Passage Guide, since it looks in the resource to see if a particular passage is referenced. So just run a passage guide on John 1:1.
Otherwise, you'll have to do something like this in the library or collections window:
type:commentary AND (title:john OR subject:john) ANDNOT (subject:”1 John” OR subject:”2 John” OR subject:”3 John” OR subject:”John, 1st” OR subject:”John, 2nd” OR subject:”John, 3rd” OR subject:revelation OR subject:”epistles of john”)
(I got this from the Example Collections page on the Logos wiki.)
So wouldn't the string for John 1:1 bring up 1 John 1:1, 2 John 1:1, and so on?
Not in the passage guide--Logos can tell the difference.
I realized after I put my computer down for the night I was not specific enough. Although I did learn soomething helpful anyways.
I am going to be preaching expositionally from John and was trying to pick up a few extra commentaries from Logos to help. I noticed when I did searches I was not pulling up every commentary on the Gospel of John, plus I was having to weed through a lot of authors named John. What I want is a list of all Logos products, commentaries to be specific on the Gospel of John. I appreciate your help.
I realized after I put my computer down for the night I was not specific enough. Although I did learn soomething helpful anyways. I am going to be preaching expositionally from John and was trying to pick up a few extra commentaries from Logos to help. I noticed when I did searches I was not pulling up every commentary on the Gospel of John, plus I was having to weed through a lot of authors named John. What I want is a list of all Logos products, commentaries to be specific on the Gospel of John. I appreciate your help.
Peace to you, Scott! Todd's post re. Passage Guide is a great one. However, sometimes I don't want to use the Passage Guide; so - for example - I would open up one commentary in John and then use the Parallel Resources. Parallel Resources also work with the prioritisation of your commentaries; so all I need to do to move from one commentary to the next is to use the right (or left) arrow button!
This also keeps my current layout a bit more simple.
*smile*
Blessings
Scott, did you mean commentaries to buy from Logos rather than from your own personal library?
The website is in the process of being updated to make this search possible, but the data is far from complete. Indeed, it only lists 13 resources (inc. 7 commentaries) on John at the moment. To get there, go to Products and use the Narrow Your Search bar on the left hand side. Look under Bible & Apocrypha, and click on New Testament -> Gospels -> John.
So in case it's helpful, here's my John's Gospel bibliography from my copy of Logos. I don't own every commentary of course, but I've tried to build up my library to include the most useful. Many of the commentaries are only available in sets, of course, but many will be available individually. I've highlighted in bold the ones I find most helpful.
Arnold, Clinton E. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Volume 2: John, Acts. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. Beasley-Murray, George R. Vol. 36, Word Biblical Commentary : John. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas: Word, Incorporated, 2002. Bernard, J. H. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to St. John. Edited by Alan Hugh McNeile. New York: C. Scribner' Sons, 1929. Boice, James Montgomery. The Gospel of John : An Expositional Commentary. Pbk. ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2005. Boice, James Montgomery. The Gospel of John : An Expositional Commentary. Pbk. ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2005. Boice, James Montgomery. The Gospel of John : An Expositional Commentary. Pbk. ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2005. Boice, James Montgomery. The Gospel of John : An Expositional Commentary. Pbk. ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2005. Boice, James Montgomery. The Gospel of John : An Expositional Commentary. Pbk. ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2005. Borchert, Gerald L. Vol. 25A, John 1-11. electronic ed. Logos Library System; The New American Commentary. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2001. Borchert, Gerald L. Vol. 25B, John 12-21. electronic ed. Logos Library System; The New American Commentary. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003. Brown, Raymond E., S.S. The Gospel According to John (I-XII): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008. Brown, Raymond E., S.S. The Gospel According to John (XIII-XXI): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008. Bryant, Beauford H., and Mark S. Krause. John. The College Press NIV commentary. Joplin, Mo.: College Press Pub. Co., 1998. Burge, Gary M. NIV Application Commentary: John. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2000. Calvin, John, and William Pringle. Commentary on the Gospel According to John. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010. Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John. Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Inter-Varsity Press; W.B. Eerdmans, 1991. Darby, J. N. Synopsis of the Books of the Bible: Matthew to John. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2008. Elowsky, Joel C. John 1-10. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture NT 4a. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006. Elowsky, Joel C. John 11-21. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture NT 4b. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2007. Fredrikson, Roger L., and Lloyd J. Ogilvie. Vol. 27, The Preacher's Commentary Series, Volume 27 : John. The Preacher's Commentary series. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1985. Gaebelein, Frank E., Merrill C. Tenney, and Richard N. Longenecker. The Expositor's Bible Commentary, Volume 9: John and Acts. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1981. Gangel, Kenneth O. Vol. 4, John. Holman New Testament Commentary; Holman Reference. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000. Haenchen, Ernst, Robert Walter Funk, and Ulrich Busse. John : A Commentary on the Gospel of John. Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984. Haenchen, Ernst, Robert Walter Funk, and Ulrich Busse. John : A Commentary on the Gospel of John. Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984. Hendriksen, William, and Simon J. Kistemaker. Vol. 1-2, New Testament Commentary : Exposition of the Gospel According to John. New Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1953-2001. Hughes, R. Kent. John : That You May Believe. Preaching the Word. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 1999. Köstenberger, Andreas J. John. Baker exegetical commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2004. Kruse, Colin G. Vol. 4, John: An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2003. Lange, John Peter, and Philip Schaff. A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures : John. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2008. Lenski, R. C. H. The Interpretation of St. John's Gospel. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1961. Lightfoot, John. A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Hebraica, Matthew-1 Corinthians: Volume 3, Luke-John. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010. Lincoln, Andrew T. Black's New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to Saint John. London: Continuum, 2005. Luther, Martin. Vol. 22, Luther's Works, Vol. 22 : Sermons on the Gospel of St. John: Chapters 1-4. Edited by Jaroslav Jan Pelikan, Hilton C. Oswald and Helmut T. Lehmann. Luther's Works. Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1999. Luther, Martin. Vol. 23, Luther's Works, Vol. 23 : Sermons on the Gospel of St. John: Chapters 6-8. Edited by Jaroslav Jan Pelikan, Hilton C. Oswald and Helmut T. Lehmann. Luther's Works. Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1999. Luther, Martin. Vol. 24, Luther's Works, Vol. 24 : Sermons on the Gospel of St. John: Chapters 14-16. Edited by Jaroslav Jan Pelikan, Hilton C. Oswald and Helmut T. Lehmann. Luther's Works. Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1999. McFadyen, Phillip. Open Door on John: A Gospel for Our Time. London: Triangle, 1998. Michaels, J. Ramsey. New International Biblical Commentary: John. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1989. Milne, Bruce. The Message of John : Here Is Your King! :with Study Guide. The Bible speaks today. Leicester, England; Downers Grove, Ill.: Inter-Varsity Press, 1993. Morris, Leon. The Gospel According to John. The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1995. Newman, Barclay Moon, and Eugene Albert Nida. A Handbook on the Gospel of John. Helps for translators; UBS handbook series. New York: United Bible Societies, 1993. Pink, Arthur Walkington. Exposition of the Gospel of John. Swengel, Pa.: Bible truth depot, 1923-45. Simeon, Charles. Horae Homileticae Vol. 13: Luke XVII to John XII. London, 1832-63. Simeon, Charles. Horae Homileticae Vol. 14: John XIII to Acts. London, 1832-63. Whitacre, Rodney A. Vol. 4, John. The IVP New Testament commentary series. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1999. The Gospel According to St. John Introduction and Notes on the Authorized Version. Edited by Brooke Foss Westcott and Arthur Westcott. London: J. Murray, 1908. The Gospel of John : Volume 1. Edited by William Barclay, lecturer in the University of Glasgow. The Daily study Bible series, Rev. ed. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 2000. The Gospel of John : Volume 2. Edited by William Barclay, lecturer in the University of Glasgow. The Daily study Bible series, Rev. ed. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 2000. The Pulpit Commentary: St.John Vol. I. Edited by H. D. M. Spence-Jones. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2004. The Pulpit Commentary: St.John Vol. II. Edited by H. D. M. Spence-Jones. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2004.
The website is in the process of being updated to make this search possible, but the data is far from complete. Indeed, it only lists 13 resources (inc. 7 commentaries) on John at the moment. To get there, go to Products and use the Narrow Your Search bar on the left hand side. Look under Bible & Apocrypha, and click on New Testament -> Gospels -> John. So in case it's helpful, here's my John's Gospel bibliography from my copy of Logos. I don't own every commentary of course, but I've tried to build up my library to include the most useful. Many of the commentaries are only available in sets, of course, but many will be available individually. I've highlighted in bold the ones I find most helpful. Brown, Raymond E., S.S. The Gospel According to John (I-XII): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008. Brown, Raymond E., S.S. The Gospel According to John (XIII-XXI): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008. Bryant, Beauford H., and Mark S. Krause. John. The College Press NIV commentary. Joplin, Mo.: College Press Pub. Co., 1998. Burge, Gary M. NIV Application Commentary: John. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2000. Calvin, John, and William Pringle. Commentary on the Gospel According to John. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010. Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John. Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Inter-Varsity Press; W.B. Eerdmans, 1991.
Brown, Raymond E., S.S. The Gospel According to John (I-XII): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008. Brown, Raymond E., S.S. The Gospel According to John (XIII-XXI): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008. Bryant, Beauford H., and Mark S. Krause. John. The College Press NIV commentary. Joplin, Mo.: College Press Pub. Co., 1998. Burge, Gary M. NIV Application Commentary: John. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2000. Calvin, John, and William Pringle. Commentary on the Gospel According to John. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010. Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John. Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Inter-Varsity Press; W.B. Eerdmans, 1991.
Tsk, tsk. You simply cannot omit Raymond Brown.
Yes, I'm looking at what to buy. Mark I appreciate your list of what you. I appreciate advice on what are the better ones to buy.
Anyone hvae any advice on Ironside or Macarthur's commentary on John.
I can (and I believe I just did [;)]). No, you're right to point out that Brown is one of the better commentaries on John. It didn't quite get emboldened here, because it's a little dated and there's various things that grated with me (the constant source criticism being the main one). I'm afraid I'm rather impatient of source speculation where there's no manuscript evidence to back it up.
If periodically you get a little frustrated with the Logos categories/searches (though the new site is much better), the new search engine blekko.com works good, using the yahoo slashtag:
site:logos.com gospel john commentary /yahoo
I've almost completely switched over to blekko from my old favorite google.
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